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[Re: Bowmoreman]       #2362322 - 04/30/08 03:47 PM Attachment (45 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Heres a view the other way... clear enough skies -------------------- Dave Ustream YLive XT10i, RTP, CGE, R200CF, TMB80SS 31T5, 22T4, 13Ethos, 8Ethos, TV 3-6 Zoom; Paracorr MallincamColorHyperPlus,SBIG STV&237A;CanonRebel Xti WilderSkiesObservatory(BYO #90) Post Extras:       HendyPhoto Sith Lord Reged: 08/09/06 Posts: 1492 Loc: Bountiful, Utah Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: Bowmoreman]       #2362407 - 04/30/08 04:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   AHHH, the poor little vixen, kicked to the side on the floor! Looks nice Dave!! SWEET pier too!! -------------------- ~jon SparkCast CGE1400XLT w/HyperStar 90FD 66SD C6-R SN-8 CPC1100XLT Hutech 20D Manny-Mod Vixen Porta Mallincam MCHP SPC900NC CG-5 GT "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." --Albert Einstein Post Extras:       Bowmoreman Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/11/06 Posts: 2992 Loc: Bolton, MA Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: HendyPhoto]       #2362412 - 04/30/08 04:19 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks! That's a "Big Bear" Pier, custom made by BackYard Observatories (who built my obs)... I like it a LOT. Seriously solid. Guess you can tell its time for a "spring cleaning" in WSO, from these pics, huh? clear enough skies -------------------- Dave Ustream YLive XT10i, RTP, CGE, R200CF, TMB80SS 31T5, 22T4, 13Ethos, 8Ethos, TV 3-6 Zoom; Paracorr MallincamColorHyperPlus,SBIG STV&237A;CanonRebel Xti WilderSkiesObservatory(BYO #90) Post Extras:       smokin oakum Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/24/07 Posts: 1426 Loc: Wilmington, NC Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: Bowmoreman]       #2362738 - 04/30/08 06:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   David, I like both of those options for Mallincaming! Tha 8" is a F/4 right? If so, with the MFR-3 and some spacers, you'd be running near hyperstar speeds! Happy early birthday, by the way. Will you be plenty nine too? Neil -------------------- Broadcasting live views of the night sky @ Sparkcast C11 CGE / Hyperstar MallinCam Hyper Plus Color Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 MoonLite Focuser Round Table Platform 12" Parralax rings Cape Fear Astronomy Club Post Extras:       Bowmoreman Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/11/06 Posts: 2992 Loc: Bolton, MA Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: smokin oakum]       #2363041 - 04/30/08 09:35 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yep - 8" of f4... with spacers and MFR3 right around f1.92 I believe And, its the first of the serious niner's... as in 49... (shudder) Feeling it tonight after little league (coaching) - sore all over! clear enough skies -------------------- Dave Ustream YLive XT10i, RTP, CGE, R200CF, TMB80SS 31T5, 22T4, 13Ethos, 8Ethos, TV 3-6 Zoom; Paracorr MallincamColorHyperPlus,SBIG STV&237A;CanonRebel Xti WilderSkiesObservatory(BYO #90) Post Extras:       HendyPhoto Sith Lord Reged: 08/09/06 Posts: 1492 Loc: Bountiful, Utah Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: Bowmoreman]       #2364380 - 05/01/08 01:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Okay Bill, here you go! I will have more later once I get the new computer and monitor out there.... -------------------- ~jon SparkCast CGE1400XLT w/HyperStar 90FD 66SD C6-R SN-8 CPC1100XLT Hutech 20D Manny-Mod Vixen Porta Mallincam MCHP SPC900NC CG-5 GT "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." --Albert Einstein Post Extras:       adkstars member Reged: 03/11/06 Posts: 77 Loc: Au Sable Forks,NY Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: HendyPhoto]       #2364615 - 05/01/08 03:36 PM Attachment (46 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well here are 2 shots. One of Computer Central with the new Speco and the older El-Cheapo eBay purchased monitor,and one kinda dark (had the obs. closed) shot of the Mallincam in an off axis guider w/illuminated reticle. -------------------- MallinCam Hyper Plus Color Meade LXD-75 SN10 Meade 8" LX-90 WO ZS-66 Coronado PST Meade ETX-125 Meade ETX-70 10x10 Explora-Dome http://www.freewebs.com/adkstars/index.htm Edited by adkstars (05/01/08 03:40 PM) Post Extras:       adkstars member Reged: 03/11/06 Posts: 77 Loc: Au Sable Forks,NY Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: adkstars]       #2364623 - 05/01/08 03:38 PM Attachment (33 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Can't figure how to post 2 photos at one time .Here is Computer Central Edited by adkstars (05/01/08 03:39 PM) Post Extras:       Bill Cowles professor emeritus Reged: 04/16/06 Posts: 644 Loc: Utah Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: HendyPhoto]       #2365053 - 05/01/08 07:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Gee talk about all the Good Stuff! I really like the Moonlite and the Marshall position looks great. With the size of your mount you have room for all the extra goodies, I'm still trying to figure where to put my equipment, like a small monitor. I'm looking at a 9.25 for the Atlas, but would like an 11" so I can mount the focal reducer in the Moonlite, is this what you did? Jon, a really fantastic setup, seems like the CGE 14" is becoming popular among the Broadcast group. Bill -------------------- Lunt LS60TS50DS/B1200/FT (on order) TV Gensis/Solarmax 60 filter PST DS/Herschel Wedge/C4-R C6-R /Atlas Goto/Moonlite CF2 12" LightBridge/Round Table MCHP/8" Orion OTA Post Extras:       HendyPhoto Sith Lord Reged: 08/09/06 Posts: 1492 Loc: Bountiful, Utah Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: Bill Cowles]       #2365136 - 05/01/08 08:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Bill! Yeah, I have the focal reducer style moonlite on the C14 and its VERY nice. Another reason to get the 11" is because you can get hyperstar for it if you ever wanted to. Starizona doesnt even sell a lens or conversion kit for the 9.25! I think we will start to see more and more hyperstar setups for the mallincam since fast f/ratios RULE! I have my hyperstar conversion kit on order! -------------------- ~jon SparkCast CGE1400XLT w/HyperStar 90FD 66SD C6-R SN-8 CPC1100XLT Hutech 20D Manny-Mod Vixen Porta Mallincam MCHP SPC900NC CG-5 GT "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." --Albert Einstein Post Extras:       midway199 super member Reged: 04/21/04 Posts: 108 Loc: Illinois Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: HendyPhoto]       #2365163 - 05/01/08 08:20 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   One thing to keep in mind about super fast focal ratios is that most NGC's which are small at say, f/4 will be even smaller at f/2! So, if one were looking to eek out details in faint NGC galaxies or planetaries, it may prove harder if not impossible. However... the large, extended objects will look glorious. The Rosette nebula comes to mind. Just wanted to share that thought. I have a NexStar 11 and haven't dismissed the Hyperstar possibilities. I'll most likely wind up with one eventually! -------------------- Matthew Sherman StellaCam 3 Celestron NexStar 11 @ f/3.3 Starmaster 12.5" Starmaster 18" Tom Osypowski Equatorial Platform Butterfield East Video Observatory Post Extras:       HendyPhoto Sith Lord Reged: 08/09/06 Posts: 1492 Loc: Bountiful, Utah Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: midway199]       #2365180 - 05/01/08 08:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yeah Matthew, thats true, so LUCKILY the hyperstar can be taken off in less than 2 minutes and collimation is retained. I think an SCT with hyperstar is the most versatile setup you can get! -------------------- ~jon SparkCast CGE1400XLT w/HyperStar 90FD 66SD C6-R SN-8 CPC1100XLT Hutech 20D Manny-Mod Vixen Porta Mallincam MCHP SPC900NC CG-5 GT "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." --Albert Einstein Post Extras:       Bill Cowles professor emeritus Reged: 04/16/06 Posts: 644 Loc: Utah Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: HendyPhoto]       #2365185 - 05/01/08 08:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Do you have any viewing problems with your Marshall on an EQ mount? Bill -------------------- Lunt LS60TS50DS/B1200/FT (on order) TV Gensis/Solarmax 60 filter PST DS/Herschel Wedge/C4-R C6-R /Atlas Goto/Moonlite CF2 12" LightBridge/Round Table MCHP/8" Orion OTA Post Extras:       HendyPhoto Sith Lord Reged: 08/09/06 Posts: 1492 Loc: Bountiful, Utah Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: Bill Cowles]       #2365196 - 05/01/08 08:37 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Bill, not really, I would like to find a way to tilt it up and down to see it better, but hasnt been that bad. I do have it mounted so I can swivel it and thats enough. -------------------- ~jon SparkCast CGE1400XLT w/HyperStar 90FD 66SD C6-R SN-8 CPC1100XLT Hutech 20D Manny-Mod Vixen Porta Mallincam MCHP SPC900NC CG-5 GT "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." --Albert Einstein Post Extras:       Bill Cowles professor emeritus Reged: 04/16/06 Posts: 644 Loc: Utah Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: HendyPhoto]       #2365242 - 05/01/08 09:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jon, Where did you get the focusing device around your Celestron focuser? Bill -------------------- Lunt LS60TS50DS/B1200/FT (on order) TV Gensis/Solarmax 60 filter PST DS/Herschel Wedge/C4-R C6-R /Atlas Goto/Moonlite CF2 12" LightBridge/Round Table MCHP/8" Orion OTA Post Extras:       Chris Schroeder Postmaster Reged: 12/11/04 Posts: 5098 Loc: N.E. WI Sky Glow Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: Bill Cowles]       #2365553 - 05/01/08 10:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice setup Jon -------------------- Chris Mallincam Color Hyper Plus 10" DSH with SC DSC, CPC 800 XLT M102ED S.V., ZS 80FD 10th Anniv, ZS 66SD, PST POD XL3 http://POD.SchroederCity.com Post Extras:       HendyPhoto Sith Lord Reged: 08/09/06 Posts: 1492 Loc: Bountiful, Utah Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: Chris Schroeder]       #2365596 - 05/01/08 11:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Chris! Scopestuff Bill. http://scopestuff.com/ss_focn.htm -------------------- ~jon SparkCast CGE1400XLT w/HyperStar 90FD 66SD C6-R SN-8 CPC1100XLT Hutech 20D Manny-Mod Vixen Porta Mallincam MCHP SPC900NC CG-5 GT "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." --Albert Einstein Post Extras:       Bowmoreman Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/11/06 Posts: 2992 Loc: Bolton, MA Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: HendyPhoto]       #2368733 - 05/03/08 11:44 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow, guys... you are really inspiring me to get out back and really tidy/neaten everything up! I just got my final counterweight yesterday - so all equipment is now "in residence"... So, I guess with these nasty cloudy/rainy days here I should just block out some "man cave quality time" huh? I guess I'm getting the weather I deserver after this "run up" clear enough skies -------------------- Dave Ustream YLive XT10i, RTP, CGE, R200CF, TMB80SS 31T5, 22T4, 13Ethos, 8Ethos, TV 3-6 Zoom; Paracorr MallincamColorHyperPlus,SBIG STV&237A;CanonRebel Xti WilderSkiesObservatory(BYO #90) Post Extras:       Astro Sky Vendor (Astro Sky) Reged: 05/06/06 Posts: 162 Loc: Louisiana USA Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: Bowmoreman]       #2377527 - 05/07/08 12:54 PM Attachment (30 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Celestron 11 carbon fiber OTA & Celestron 4" f/5 Refractor on Meade LXD750 goto mount. Mallincam B/W Hyper camera. JG Post Extras:       Bowmoreman Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/11/06 Posts: 2992 Loc: Bolton, MA Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: Astro Sky]       #2395055 - 05/14/08 02:58 PM Attachment (24 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Sweet Rig and beautiful horizons!!! Here's an update on my setup - as finally used last night! I solved the mounting of the Watec, got all the wires tidied up with velcro ties. Here it is from various angles in its "parked Home, and Hibernated" position... ready to go at a moments notice on any clear(ish) night... First: the rig facing SSW, before I just now figured out where to put the Watec. Note the (semi) clean wiring harnesses! (I'm not the neatest guy in the world). clear enough skies -------------------- Dave Ustream YLive XT10i, RTP, CGE, R200CF, TMB80SS 31T5, 22T4, 13Ethos, 8Ethos, TV 3-6 Zoom; Paracorr MallincamColorHyperPlus,SBIG STV&237A;CanonRebel Xti WilderSkiesObservatory(BYO #90) Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 0 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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